‘Shiho’ [Satsuki]
‘Shiho’ [Satsuki] Photo © Jim Trumbly |
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| Cultivar: | Group: | Color: | Blooms: | Type: | Reg Ref: |
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| ‘Shiho’ | Satsuki | Late Midseason | Evergreen | ||
| Height: | Width: | Hardy: | Other Name(s): | Seed Parent: | Pollen Parent: |
| 1 1/2' | 3' | Zone 7, at least | Purple Treasure | Seedling of 'Taihei' | |
| Shiho 367: 1 1/2’ tall x 3’ wide, spreading habit. Flowers variable: white with dark purplish-pink stripes and lines; occasional selfs of dark purplish-pink, some with white edges. Single, occasionally irregular semidouble, funnel-shaped with 5-7 wide, rounded lobes that are keeled (appearing notched), with wavy to ruffled edges, 3-4” wide. Blooms abundantly late-midseason (late May in Oak Hill, VA). Leaf shape: large. Hardy to -10; Zone 7, at least. ‘Taihei’ seedling. Translation: Purple Treasure. PI 131310, 1939. BG 0385, 1089. Registered 1956. Note: several cultivars bear the same name. | |||||